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Eureka Springs High School is ranked 11th best in the state according to a recent survey conducted by U.S. News and World Report.

Representatives from three area FFA chapters joined CS Bank officials earlier this month to present a check to Grandma’s House Children’s Advocacy Center as part of the annual Roughstock Challenge “Battle of the Banks” rodeo fundraising efforts. The annual event is a fundraiser for the Alpena, Berryville, Eureka Springs and Green Forest FFA chapters. Attending the check presentation were (from left) Berryville market president James Myatt and Mickey Marley of CS Bank, FFA representatives Caleb Usrey of Alpena, Sara Divall of Green Forest, Kanon Coatney of Berryville, Maddi Kate Walker of Green Forest, Kaleigh Evans of Grandma’s House, and CS Bank Berryville branch manager and community development coordinator Laci Tennant. Robert Cox / Carroll County News

State Sen. Bob Ballinger’s bill for advertising in the program for Green Forest’s annual Agriculture Appreciation Days remains unpaid, a source said last week, even though Ballinger’s campaign page on Facebook said the debt has been paid.

A large tree blocked Madison Avenue in front of the Berryville post office on Thursday, May 5, after heavy storms blew through Carroll County the previous night. Melody Strodtman /Carroll County News .

A year ago, school districts across the nation struggled to adapt to the ever-changing landscape of a worldwide pandemic . The 2021-2022 school year presented a more usual atmosphere as students were able to return to in-person learning, providing some relief for students, parents and teachers alike, and closed out a successful year for the Class of 2022.

Active cases of COVID-19 in Carroll County dropped slightly over the past week, with 13 cases reported Monday by the Arkansas Department of Health. Statewide, the active case total showed a nearly 25 percent increase, rising to 2,057 — the third consecutive week of rising numbers.